MM Carter’s ‘Shadow of The Red Hyena’

PZ: We shared a sneak peek into the world of MM Carter’s account of the disappearance of Sky captains in his neck of the Aether for the DYCTER group lit project in Issue 9 (See purplemag.com for gratis issue download).

Now we begin from the very start, and in installments, you will learn more about the disturbing turn of events Dr. Okoye and friends are faced with.

Shadow of The Red Hyena

lit: MM Carter

Senior Inspector Okoye rested his chins on the thumbs of his clasped heavy hands. To many this resembled the pose of a bored man trying to stay awake as his slitted eyes seemed to be boring straight ahead into dreamland.

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Those who had gotten to know him somewhat, realized he was fitting the Great Pieces together of the current mystery others were slamming into. A tall man once an active muscular rugby player three times player of the year, now thirty years later a rhino girth honey colored, individual known more for his mental prowess then his
athleticism, with heavy brows and long eyelashes that gave camouflage to his slitted eyes as he thought on the current dilemma. Random Aethernaught captains from both transport and passenger ships had vanished. They were from major lines and one ship enterprises. Sleek,gleaming, elite craft and sputtering sky stainers. The individuals were either thought highly of by the crew and the ships owners if they didn’t own their craft, or were
thought of as escapees from hell who ran their ships like what they had experienced in the nether regions. Murder, suicide, abandonment in midair for some unknown but to them purpose, or… Officer Samuels knocked on his dark highly polished ebon wood door that he had installed as reward after solving a particular mystery
involving a politico’s rougish son and the love addled offspring of a theater chain owner. “Sir, Doctor Doopyduk is here and he says he’s on to something.” “That’s not good, Wendy, that’s not good at all. send him in anyway. If the good doctors Vodungyrospheres had detected something in the abnormal then so much for apprehending a common criminal,however clever. “Wendy get in touch with Earle no matter what he says about him deserving a vacation from us, would you please.” Wendy Samuels an attractive woman 6’1” in height and still an active footballer,was taken somewhat aback. She and Waymon Earle were planning on going
up to the lakes this weekend.

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Continuance note: Yes, we’re meanies. You’ll have to wait for the next installment, but it will be soonish. We’re not cruel; you deserve your MM Carter. Look also for more Afrosteam via a preview of Wonderdark’s Faerypunk, and Malon Edwards Fantastical New City (a few Black Faery Antho installments).

-PZ

Tell you more about the magnificent M.M.Carter you say?

Well, the author was born in Chicago, raised in the Las Vegas Black colony, married a martyr, and friends still don’t go “Ohh! Here he Comes!”

Or so we hear *_^

Follow onto the 2nd part of the serial here.